The woman who was to become Catherine the Great was born Sophie Augusta Fredericka. During her teen years Sophie blossomed into a beautiful young woman and had excellent health. She later went on to marry Peter III the future emperor and grandson of Peter the Great. During her reign as empress Catherine encountered many conflicts, which she surpassed so successfully that even now so many years after her death she is still remembered. Even though …showed first 75 words of 1102 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1102 total…Considering what she went through she continued to restore Russia to the great country she knew it could be. European countries actually began to consider Russia a top country and all these factors contribute to why she was so great. Bibliography Alexander, John T. Catherine the Great. New York: Oxford Press, 1989. Troyat, Henri. Catherine the Great. France: Flammarion, 1980. Erickson, Carolly. Great Catherine. New York: Crown Publishers, 1994. Ransel, David. The Politics of Catherine. Russia: New Haven, 1975